‘Invitations to apply’ to be sent for Parents and Grandparents Program

IMPACT – MEDIUM

The Canadian government has announced that it will accept up to 15,000 applications this year for sponsorship through the Parents and Grandparents Program.

Key Points:

• Canadian authorities have begun sending invitations to apply to 23,100 potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form between Oct. 13, 2020, and Nov. 3, 2020.
• Canadian authorities will send invitations to apply to randomly selected potential sponsors from the existing pool instead of opening a new interest to sponsor form.
• Those who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020 but did not receive an invitation to apply in January 2021 or September 2021 are encouraged to check the email account they provided when they submitted their form.
• Individuals who are invited to apply should use the new Permanent Residence Portal or the Representative Permanent Residence Portal to submit their application.

Additional Information: More information on how to apply through the Parents and Grandparents Program is available here.

BAL Analysis: Potential sponsors are encouraged to apply as soon as possible upon receiving an invitation to apply through the Parents and Grandparents Program. Those who did not receive an invitation to apply this year should consider having their parents or grandparents apply for a super visa.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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